(1)Assistant Librarian:
See the Academic Personnel Manual for
policy on length of service as Assistant Librarian.The period of service at each step is normally one year. The
first four steps and the corresponding salary levels are for normal use.Steps V and VI may be used in appropriate
situations and with proper justification.The salary for Assistant Librarian, Step V, is identical to that of
Associate Librarian, Step 1.The salary
for Assistant Librarian, Step VI, is identical to that of Associate Librarian,
Step II.An Assistant Librarian
promoted to Associate Librarian after a year’s service at Step V or VI will be
advanced to Associate Librarian, Step II or III, respectively.

(2)Associate Librarian:
The normal period of service in this rank is eight years, but the University is
under no obligation to promote to the rank of Librarian.Service at Step VII is normally in lieu of
promotion to the rank of Librarian and may be of indefinite duration.

(3)Librarian: The
normal period of service at step is two years in each of the first two steps,
three years at Step III, and of indefinite duration at Steps IV and V.Advancement to Step V will normally not
occur with less than three years of service at Step IV, except in unusual
cases.Advancement from Step IV to Step
V is reserved for Librarians with a distinguished career history who have
demonstrated significant achievement since attaining Step IV.

Normal Periods of
Service (Scale 2 - new scale)

(4)Assistant Librarian:
See the Academic Personnel Manual for
policy on length of service as Assistant Librarian.The period of service at each step is normally two years. The
salary for Assistant Librarian, Step III, is identical to that of Associate
Librarian, Step 1.An Assistant
Librarian promoted to Associate Librarian after two years’ service at Step III
will be advanced to Associate Librarian, Step II.

(5)Associate Librarian:
The normal period of service in this rank is twelve years, but the University
is under no obligation to promote to the rank of Librarian.Service at Step VII is normally in lieu of
promotion to the rank of Librarian and may be of indefinite duration.

(6)Librarian: The normal period of
service at step is three years at Steps I, II, III, and IV, and of indefinite
duration at Steps V, VI and VII.Advancement to Step VI will normally not occur with less than
three years of service at Step V, except in unusual cases.Advancement from Step V to Step VI is reserved
for Librarians with a distinguished career history who have demonstrated significant
achievement since attaining Step V.Advancement to Step VII will normally not occur
with less than three years of service at Step VI.